Story+2000-03-13+Dallas,+TX

(sings ´Take Me to the River´) ´´That´s right....that´s where I wanna go....I wanna go to the river....I wanna find that river of life....that river of love....that river of happiness.....that river of faith....and the river of sanctification....transformation where you can go and you can change yourself if you try....that river of resurrection where everybody gets a second chance ....everybody needs one of those....that river of sexual healing and companionship....I wanna go to that river tonight and I want you to go with me....because I´m here because I need to go with you....because you can´t get there by yourself....tonight I want to perform a rock and roll exorcism.... a rock and roll baptism....come on out, devil, I wanna wrestle, I wanna kungfu, I wanna jijutsu you.....now, the devil´s greatest weapon is fear and once as a young man, I found myself standing....in the evening before a dark grove of trees.....and I was frightened to pass through those trees even though I knew that on the other side was cold beer at a reasonable price....but my legs were stone and my arms were paralyzed and then I seen a gypsy lady and she said ´Son, come closer....what you need, what you need, you can´t get to that river without help....what you need, Son, is you need a band´....that´s why I´d like to introduce tonight the dean of the university of musical perversity.....Secretary of intelligence, on the piano, Professor Roy Bittan....standing with me at the riverside, I´d like to introduce the Minister of friendship, keeper of all that is righteous on E Street, star of that hit television show ´Sopranos´, Little Steven Van Zandt on the guitar....standing with me at the riverside, I´d like to introduce the foundation of the E Street nation, Southern man, Mr.Garry W.Tallent ....on the drums, the man that brings the power night after night, Minister of the mighty beat, star of Late Night Television, the Mighty Max Weinberg....with me at the riverside, Secretary of heart and spirit, Godfather of the guitar, Mr.Nils Lofgren.....standing with me at the riverside, the Minister of mystery and all that is unfathomable on E Street, Brother Dan Federici on the organ....well, now, brunettes are fine, blondes are fun but when it come to getting a dirty job done, it takes a (crowd : ´Red headed woman´) yeah, man, I said it takes a (crowd : ´Red headed woman´) I´m searching, I´m searching for a (crowd : ´Red headed woman´) I´ve got to find my baby (crowd : ´Red headed woman´) I´ve got to find my girl now (crowd : ´Red headed woman´) I´m looking, I´m seeking (crowd : ´Red headed woman´) I´m hiding, I´m peeping (crowd : ´Red headed woman´) come on, baby (Patti sings a bit of ´Rumble Doll´) the First Lady of love, Miss Patti Scialfa on guitar and vocals....thank you, baby....thank you, girl.....and now last but not least.....last but not least....the Minister of soul, Secretary of the brotherhood.....and if we dwelled in a righteous place, the next president of the United States....do I have to say his name ?....do I have to say his name ?...say it for me now....say what ?...say what ? ....say what ? ....say what ?....say what ?....say what ? ....say what ? ....say what ?....say what ?....”
 * 13.03.00 Dallas, TX, middle of ´Tenth Avenue Freeze Out´**

´´Dallas !....Texas !....but everywhere I’ve gone, I’ve seen people lost in confusion.... I´ve seen people lost in the wilderness....I´ve seen people lost in bitterness....I´ve seen people lost in the Dallas Cowboy memorabilia....I´ve seen people lost in loneliness....but tonight we´re here on a search-and-rescue mission, we´re here on a search-and-rescue mission, if you´ve been downhearted, disspirited, disgusted, dispossessed, downsized, analyzed, stigmatised, (?), fractionalised, retropsychedelicized, Republicanised, Pokemonized....I´m here tonight to re-educate, to resuscitate, to regenerate, to reconfiscate, to reindoctrinate, to re-re-resexualate, to rededicate, to reliberate you with the power and the glory, with the power and the glory, with the power and the glory, with the majesty, with the mystery, with the ministry of rock and roll ! ....with the power and the glory, with the power and the glory, with the power and the glory, with the power and the glory, with the majesty, with the mystery, with the ministry of rock and roll !....now, unlike my competitors, and I won´t mention any names, but I shall not, I cannot, I will not, I shall not promise you life everlasting but I can promise you life.....right now !...and all you gotta do is raise your hand and say ‘I’.....”
 * 13.03.00 Dallas, TX, middle of ´Light of Day´**

´´Even Troy Aikman in a black Trans Am gonna meet down at the Cadillac Ranch....”
 * 13.03.00 Dallas, TX, middle of ´Cadillac Ranch´**

//Compiled by : Johanna Pirttijärvi//